EU Heads of State and Government welcomed the recommendations submitted by Mr. Javier Solana for an overall EU strategy in the field of foreign and security policy at the European Council in Thessaloníki last week. I commend Mr. Solana's document to the House as a thoughtful review of how the European Union should progress in this area. It clearly states the Union should face up to its responsibilities in guaranteeing a secure Europe and better world. Ireland should and will contribute vigorously to the pursuit of the report's objectives. It is interesting that two speakers from other parties in the other House today deliberately tried to misrepresent the contents of the report, which is not an honest way to approach the debate. As I have said, it is one of the most thoughtful documents on security and defence, as well as Europe's moral responsibilities, that one could read. We will have an opportunity to discuss it in detail on another day.